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This article, previously published on Empowering Parents.com, is still relevant and provides valuable information for parents of teens. Since Colorado voters passed a law earlier this year legalizing the sale and purchase of marijuana, many parents have wondered what this … Read More →

In this age of technology, social media has, for the most part, replaced face to face communication for young people. Teens are on their smartphones 24/7, posting, checking their “likes”, taking photos, etc. In fact, you could go into a … Read More →

For many parents, this time of year is filled with angst. The summer is over and now the struggle begins We must rein our children back in from there “freefall summer” and put them into a structured environment. Not an … Read More →

Raising a child today can be exasperating, to say the least. As they grow into their tween and teen years, they go through a series of phases which we, as parents,must navigate through with them. It is important to know … Read More →

It is not often easy to talk to your son or daughter about drug and alcohol use. You don’t want to lecture because you know it will, in most cases, fall upon deaf ears. But you know you need to … Read More →

How many of you remember the ad “This is your brain on drugs” ? Mostly everyone should remember it if you owned a television set. The ad was wildly successful. Well, let’s fast forward 30 years to today. The Partnership … Read More →

If you are like me, do you ever wonder what is the allure to SnapChat? If you don’t know what that is, well, it’s a social media app which is based in posting photos which disappear in 0 to 10 … Read More →

Technology is always changing and it is near impossible to keep up with it. Just a few months ago, every teen used imessaging or texting (on a droid) as a primary communication tool. Well, forget that, most teens now use … Read More →

The answer is pretty simple – it is on your phone- a device which is almost always on a teen or young adult’s person. It is essentially a technological appendage. The inventors of this viral, augmented-reality game hit the jackpot … Read More →

We all think of summertime as a fun time, filled with sunny days, trips to the beach, outdoor concerts and other enjoyable things. And we should think that, but we also have to keep in mind that this is one … Read More →

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